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FRIDAY OCTOBER 7 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

> Real Steel is opening at forecast — at a very decent level, but will it be enough to cover the big visual effects costs and all the above-the-line talent expenses? More on that in Box Office Footnotes. In se...

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THE BIJOU: Friday Boxoffice Footnotes – 9/30/11

> THE SOCIAL NETWORK fell only 31% in its second weekend, so MONEYBALL, which is headed for a fall closer to 40% (after a lower opening), continues not to be in Network‘s league financially. The timing of a movie li...

by Mitch Salem

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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS September 23-25

> This weekend is looking unusually strong for late September: the top 12 films should gross over $100 million, about 14% above a normal weekend this time of year. The strong 3D reissue of The Lion King should remain at #...

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THE BIJOU: Weekend Boxoffice Footnotes – 10/2/11

> Sony is taking an interesting strategy this fall: with MONEYBALL in release, THE IDES OF MARCH opening on Friday and ANONYMOUS coming on October 28, they’re cornering the market on upscale, wide-release drama unti...

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WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES September 30-October 2

> Based on Friday and Saturday box office (and estimated Sunday numbers), Dolphin Tale (in its second week) moves into the #1 spot. Look out for a boatload of TV commercials trumpeting this feat to keep the momentum going...

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STATUETTE STAKES: The Oscar Race That Wasn’t

> This year’s Academy Awards have so far engendered the kind of enthusiasm and excitement usually associated with a suburban DMV office on a Tuesday afternoon. People seem to be sullenly resigned to the inevitabilit...

by Mitch Salem

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THE STATUETTE STAKES: The Contenders (Part 2)

> Today, we return to SHOWBUZZDAILY‘s coverage of the Oscar race (see Part 1 here, with an introduction to those contenders best called the Field–these may not be the favorites, but even as longer shots they’r...

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THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “Moneyball”

Michael Lewis’ book Moneyball was a marvelous read, but seemed like dim source material for a movie. Credit, then, is due to the creators of the film version–the various producers, screenwriters Steven Zailia...

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THE BIJOU: Boxoffice Footnotes – 9/23/11

> MONEYBALL‘s debut looks to be in line with the opening weekend of The Social Network ($22.4M) just about a year ago. That movie rode the Oscar race to a $97M gross. Moneyball is more likable but less incisiv...

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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 30 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

> This weekend is all about the holdovers. It looks like Dolphin Tale and Moneyball will lead the way this weekend, followed closely by The Lion King in 3D. Courageous and 50/50 look like they will be the strongest ...

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INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE NUMBERS October 1

>The Smurfs continue to print money overseas — now only $26 million from passing Cars 2 in worldwide box office revenue. Dolphin Tale (#54) and Moneyball (#56) are currently not on the chart and have no overseas mon...

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FULL WEEK BOX OFFICE ACTUALS & YEAR TO DATE Sep 23-25

> The past week (seven days ending Sunday) is up 17% versus last year’s comparable week, thanks to a solid second-weekend hold for the 3D resissue of The Lion King and good openings for Moneyball and D...

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WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES September 23-25

> Based on Friday and Saturday box office (and estimated Sunday numbers), The Lion King is holding on to the #1 spot, but Moneyball and Dolphin Tale are very close behind (both just over $20 million for the weekend). The ...

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COUNTING TO 10: The Globes – Movies

> Even though the Oscar race has had clear favorites in THE DESCENDANTS, THE ARTIST and THE HELP since last fall, the first 2 haven’t sparked any huge enthusiasm among the general public, where after almost 2 months, Desc...

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THE BIJOU: Friday Boxoffice Footnotes – 10/7/11

> The irony of the new DreamWorks/Disney is that thus far, their big “event” spectaculars have done only modest business–I Am Number Four opened with $19.5M and ended up with $55M domestically, and REAL STEEL ...

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FRIDAY OCTOBER 7 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

THE BIJOU: Friday Boxoffice Footnotes – 9/30/11

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS September 23-25

THE BIJOU: Weekend Boxoffice Footnotes – 10/2/11

WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES September 30-October 2

STATUETTE STAKES: The Oscar Race That Wasn’t

THE STATUETTE STAKES: The Contenders (Part 2)

THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “Moneyball”

THE BIJOU: Boxoffice Footnotes – 9/23/11

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 30 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE NUMBERS October 1

FULL WEEK BOX OFFICE ACTUALS & YEAR TO DATE Sep 23-25

WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES September 23-25

COUNTING TO 10: The Globes – Movies

THE BIJOU: Friday Boxoffice Footnotes – 10/7/11

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